Unit 5 Test Review Weather

Front

What forms when air at the surface cools to its dew point and humidity reaches 100%, usually from overnight cooling?

Back

Fog

Front

What molecule is abundant in the stratosphere and absorbs ultraviolet radiation, protecting life on land?

Back

Ozone

Front

What type of air mass is cold and dry because it comes from northern land?

Back

cP (continental Polar)

Front

What type of air mass is cool and humid because it comes from a northern ocean?

Back

mP (maritime Polar)

Front

Which minor layer of the atmosphere spans the mesosphere and thermosphere?

Back

Ionosphere

Front

What is the primary gas responsible for the greenhouse effect?

Back

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

Front

What is the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water, forming clouds?

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the term for the boundary between two different air masses?

Back

Front

Front

What type of precipitation occurs when rain falls through a layer of freezing air?

Back

Freezing Rain

Front

What is the term for a large body of air with uniform temperature and humidity characteristics?

Back

Air Mass